Judge among top 3 AL outfield vote-getters

NEW YORK -- With three days remaining to tally votes for the 2018 All-Star Game, Aaron Judge's starting place in the American League outfield appears to be secure, while several of his Yankees teammates would need a strong push to crack the starting lineup for the July 17 contest at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

NEW YORK -- With three days remaining to tally votes for the 2018 All-Star Game, Aaron Judge's starting place in the American League outfield appears to be secure, while several of his Yankees teammates would need a strong push to crack the starting lineup for the July 17 contest at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

Judge ranks third among AL outfielders with 2,021,348 votes, trailing Mookie Betts of the Red Sox (3,119,106) and Mike Trout of the Angels (2,666,972). The reigning AL Rookie of the Year has enjoyed a consistent campaign, entering play on Monday batting .279/.396/.565 with a team-leading 22 home runs and 55 RBIs, numbers he increased with a solo homer in the first inning off Atlanta starter Anibal Sanchez.

"There's still room for improvement, just all around," Judge said. "Guys on base, we can do a better job of driving guys in. We're doing well so far, but there's always room for improvement."

Gary Sanchez ranks second among AL catchers with 1,116,568 votes, though a right groin strain is expected to sideline him through the Midsummer Classic. Wilson Ramos of the Rays (1,556,195) appears headed for his first All-Star appearance.

At shortstop, Didi Gregorius (824,710) dropped to fourth behind Manny Machado (1,272,233) of the Orioles, Carlos Correa (1,135,152) of the Astros and Francisco Lindor (898,977) of the Indians. In the outfield, Brett Gardner dropped to 11th with 636,087 votes and Aaron Hicks placed 13th with 483,574 votes.

Fans may cast votes for starters at MLB.com and all 30 club sites -- on computers, tablets and smartphones -- exclusively online using the 2018 Camping World MLB All-Star Ballot until Thursday at 11:59 p.m. ET. On smartphones and tablets, fans can also access the ballot via the MLB At Bat and MLB Ballpark mobile apps. Each fan can vote up to five times in any 24-hour period, for a maximum of 35 ballots cast.

Following the announcement of this year's All-Star starters, reserves and pitchers, fans should return to MLB.com and cast their 2018 Camping World MLB All-Star Final Vote for the final player on each league's roster. Then on Tuesday, July 17, while watching the 2018 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard live on FOX, fans may visit MLB.com to submit their choices for the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet with the 2018 MLB All-Star Game MVP Vote.

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